Regions – Page 153 – Prologue Journal

Japan’s F-35B fighter jet delay calls its defence readiness into question

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The stealth fighters, designed to operate from aircraft carriers, are central to Japan’s broader strategy of bolstering defence capabilities. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294592/japans-f-35b-fighter-jet-delay-calls-its-defence-readiness-question?utm_source=rss_feed

India loves its Kingfisher beer, but 1 state is running out

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officials are rationing supplies of Kingfisher beer in India’s biggest beer-consuming state to deter hoarding and tackle shortages. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3294630/india-loves-its-kingfisher-beer-1-state-running-out?utm_source=rss_feed

Striking Israeli from the ‘shadows’: US daily says Hamas is being commanded by a ‘new leader’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US daily publishes a report, alleging that the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas is being directed by a new potent and evasive “leader.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/14/740868/Hamas-new-leader

Spies, protests and Fukushima: inside North Korea’s plot to sow South Korea-Japan discord

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Newly uncovered court documents have revealed how North Korean spies exploited South Korean outage over Japan’s nuclear waste-water release. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294559/spies-protests-and-fukushima-inside-north-koreas-plot-sow-south-korea-japan-discord?utm_source=rss_feed

Rocket sirens sounded across central Israel following projectile from Yemen

Jerusalem Post The IDF stated that several attempts were made to intercept the missile that was launched. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837400

Yoon’s ‘hard-headed’ armed guards raise fears of bloodshed in South Korea

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some guards were ‘determined’ to use assault weapons to prevent the impeached Yoon’s arrest, a presidential security agent told local media. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294525/yoons-hard-headed-armed-guards-raise-fears-bloodshed-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed

Israeli general threatened with arrest for treating Palestinian as ‘human animals’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An Israeli major general is threatened with arrest over his treating Palestinian as “human animals.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/13/740866/Israel-official-threatened-with-arrest-war-crimes-Gaza-Palestinian-human-animals-genocide-war

Pope Francis’ Autobiography, Long in the Making, Arrives in Bookstores

New York Times The book, to be published on Tuesday, adds details to what is known about the pope’s childhood but falls short when it comes to his later years. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/world/europe/pope-francis-autobiography.html

‘They Barricaded Everything’: Living Inside an Evacuation Zone

New York Times Anthony Herrera never evacuated his Altadena home during the Eaton fire last week, and said he was told by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department that if he leaves now, he can’t return. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000009923203/eaton-fire-altadena-residents.html

UK’s Starmer urged to fire minister hit by Bangladesh corruption investigation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bangladesh filed new cases against UK MP Tulip Siddiq and her aunt, ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikha Hasina, over alleged land grab in Dhaka. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3294616/uks-starmer-urged-fire-minister-hit-bangladesh-corruption-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed